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Released every year since 2009 on International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia, and Intersexphobia (IDAHOBIT), the ILGA-Europe Rainbow Map ranks all 49 European countries on a scale of zero (gross violations of human rights, discrimination) to 100 (respect of human rights, full equality). Unfortunately, the past 12 months have marked an unprecedented year in the map’s 12-year history, with almost no positive legislative change for LGBTI people in Europe. “It is deeply worrying to report an almost complete standstill on LGBTI rights and equality, especially at such a critic...

Malta retains first place in LGBTIQ+ rights index for sixth year running Malta scores 94% in ILGA-Europe’s Rainbow Map, retaining the top spot for LGBTIQ+ rights for the sixth year running 17 May 2021, 10:27am by Kurt Sansone Malta’s inclusion of sex characteristics as grounds for protection when dealing with asylum claims has strengthened its top spot in the Rainbow Map released today. Malta scored 94%, five points more than last year, retaining the top spot for the sixth year running. The Rainbow Map is a score card released every year by ILGA-Europe, an advocacy group, that measures t...

ILGA Europe's Rainbow Map is released each year on IDAHOBIT, to track the progress of LGBT+ rights across the continent. (ILGA Europe) LGBT+ rights in Europe have reached a concerning “standstill” and the UK continues to slowly decline, according to the annual Rainbow Map rankings. This year’s Rainbow Map revealed a “widespread and almost complete stagnation” on LGBT+ rights across Europe, reporting “almost no positive legislative change” since last year. The Rainbow Map has been published by LGBT+ organisation ILGA-Europe every year on 17 May for the International Day Against H...

The team at Sutton LGBTQ+ Forum said they were "super excited" to see their trans pride crossing come to fruition in time for IDAHOBIT. (Photo supplied) The UK’s first trans Pride crossing has been unveiled in Sutton to mark International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOBIT). The Sutton LGBTQ+ Forum, in partnership with Sutton Council and the Liberal Democrats, installed the landmark crossing over the weekend ready for IDAHOBIT, which is observed on 17 May. Mayor of Sutton Trish Fivey told  PinkNews: “Sutton council and our town are open, inclusive and welcoming. ...